The average monthly premium reduction is $50, but some could see hundreds of dollars in savings on their health insurance each month.
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Nursing homes still wait for more vaccine, which could be coming
Maine public health officials move to provide vaccine to long-term care facilities left without allocations while having new residents who are unvaccinated.
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Posted inAndroscoggin County, Health, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
March 2021: Auburn Mall readied for mass vaccination clinic; no walk-ins accepted
No appointments were available as of Monday. More will open up “as soon as we find out how much (vaccine) we’re getting,” officials said.
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Republicans’ opposition to vaccine threatens virus fight
A new poll finds 42% of Republicans say they probably or definitely will not get the shot, compared with 17% of Democrats.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Health, Lewiston-Auburn, News
Lewiston nonprofit working to boost vaccination rates in Androscoggin County
The nonprofit AK Health is part of a larger push to educate, combat misinformation, and address accessibility and equity in the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines in Lewiston.
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Shah: Mainers made Maine safer than other states
Dr. Nirav Shah of the Maine Center for Disease Control credits residents for lower percentages of COVID-19 cases, deaths than other states.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Health, Lewiston-Auburn
Local seniors get their 2nd vaccine dose, share what they’ll do next
On Friday, St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center administered second COVID-19 vaccines to senior citizens. With the CDC giving the green light to resume some activities two weeks after the second shots, we asked the happy vaccine recipients what they are going to do with their newfound freedom.
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Will the coronavirus ever go away?
Nobody knows for sure how the coronavirus will behave over the long term, but experts say it may be with us for decades or longer
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Maine plans to mirror federal guidance on nursing home visits
For the first time in a year, families can visit loved ones and have some form of physical contact, provided the resident has been vaccinated and visitors adhere to protocols including masking and physical distancing.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Franklin, Health, Lewiston-Auburn, News
Androscoggin County ranks second-to-last for COVID-19 vaccination rates in Maine
Maine CDC is working on getting more vaccine sites in Lewiston and Western Maine, which are considered underserved areas.